Constellations and Conjectures

by Norwood Russell Hanson

Book Overview

An occurrence is explained by being related to prior events through known laws. Other intellectual activities may also constitute explanation - but this much certainly does. Ideally, an explained occurrence (0) could have been predicted in a connected way - by extrapolation from prior events (e) via the same laws (L). Schematically, 1 Explanation: 0 -Lt, 2, 3-(e e e )'-AI t 2 3 01 Prediction: (e e e )I-L, 2, 3_ ].11 t 2 3 t Thus Mars' backward loop...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9401025002
• ISBN13: 9789401025003
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"